50 trillion pixels of Landsat data give researchers a lot of opportunities to look at Earth processes on scales from days to decades.
Published Apr 16, 2015
LDCM extends an unprecedented four-decade record of global land observations.
Published Feb 12, 2013
What does Landsat have in common with the Gutenberg Bible, Tolstoy’s personal library, and the Book of Kells?
Published Nov 24, 2011
Landsat 7, NASA's newest Earth-observing satellite, launched without a hitch on April 15, 1999, at 2:32 p.m. EST from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Published Apr 19, 1999
A composite view of the United States represents one of the ways scientists are exploring Landsat 8’s capabilities.
Published Feb 11, 2014
When the Landsat archive is combined with modern computing power, scientists can view the planet not just across space, but also time.
Published Jun 11, 2013Image of the Day Land Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
One of LDCM’s sensors can detect faint cirrus clouds that can slightly alter a scene.
Published May 24, 2013
Earth science satellites are designed to study our home planet’s surface and atmosphere, but occasionally they capture views of other objects in low-Earth orbit such as satellites, the International Space Station, and rocket debris.
Published Jun 29, 2016
Fifty-six images were stitched together to present a seamless mosaic of what the newest Landsat saw on April 19, 2013. Here are some highlights of the satellite tour.
Published May 16, 2013
Being able to see traces of human history in satellite imagery is dependent on what details can be resolved on a given image. There are four main types of image resolution.
Published Oct 4, 2017
One of the satellite’s first uncalibrated images showed where the Front Range meets the Great Plains in Colorado.
Published Mar 22, 2013
The Cascade Mountains and nearby forests and lakes provide a good test of the visual range of the new LDCM satellite.
Published Apr 30, 2013
